4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Stellar on open... After an hour the palate sort of disappeared and became a black hole - not just a finish that vanishes but actually starts erasing what you just drank. So, pop it and drink up.

4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Pineapple and reduction. Really excellent for the level and price.

4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

So much better than the previous vintage. An actual window into their higher end stuff for once.

4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Delicious, but needs a steak with a bold crust.

4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Deep strawberry jam. Fruit forward, delicious

4/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Does not like this wine:

Mousy. Coarse mousse. Meh.

4/17/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Still lovely, but drink up. I don't see this getting better

4/17/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Not a bad Riesling by any means, but feels incomplete and a bit boring. If I were blinded I would probably call a better producer from the Finger Lakes instead of something from Germany.

4/14/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

High minerality, but searingly high acid. The wine is imbalanced. It has a fine mousse, and what's there is pleasant enough - but it would VASTLY benefit from a little dosage (like 3g/L).

4/12/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Needs years or hours in a decanter

4/1/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Super natty white, but a tasty one. Really pretty nose but the kombucha-like acid character limits me to just a glass of this.

3/31/2024 - geoffreychambertin Does not like this wine:

Agreed with the other commenters. Thin, light, unbalanced, a little medicinal even. A shame, but not the first I've encountered this profile in 21 reds.

3/27/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Almost Rosé in color, definite skin contact on the nose. A fun wine. Best with food.

3/23/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Pleasant but a bit forgettable. But a pretty good QPR at $55.

3/16/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Everything I want in 80s Bordeaux

3/16/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Lovely, but not something I'll chase

3/16/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

A bit madeirized, still nice, but maybe not the best storage before I bought this.

3/14/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Floral, cherries, ethereal. Just a really elegant Barbaresco. One of the best I've had outside of Gaja.

3/2/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

A strong pine note developed which is terribly out of place. Maybe a bad bottle, or my palate shifted since I had this in 2018, but this is super modern and ripe and not really my thing.

3/2/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

This is really lovely for a Bourgogne and they handled the vintage with aplomb. Light and ethereal and mineral driven. Will be curious to see how the Meursault is.

2/26/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

B/B+. Decent but not memorable Bourgogne.

2/18/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

A bit sweet, but well made.

2/18/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Citrusy, bright, fresh

2/18/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Delicious

2/12/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Virginia has no right to make wine this good. Between this and Michael Shaps, more of the state should be planted to Petit Manseng.

2/7/2024 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Pretty, but dominated by acetone. Like drinking nail polish remover. But the rest of it is still pretty enough to rate in the 80s.

2/3/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Oaky but sexy spicy oak. Had some good funk going to it and an appreciable amount of fruit. Tasty Burgundy.

1/28/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Dark fruits, luscious. Not as ethereal as the last time I had it, but there's enough there that this is going to be real special with a few more years on it.

1/19/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

A little brioche, red apple, pear, some citrus, some nuts. Plushy for an extra brut, but really enjoyable and drinkable. A hedonistic champagne.

1/1/2024 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

It's exceedingly rare to find a champagne that is both intellectual and hedonistic but this nails it.

12/30/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

I've loved several vintages of this in a row, but this is really high acid and lithe to a fault. 21 is just an uneven vintage. Have it with oysters or light seafood.

12/29/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Incredible. Reductive for sure but once that blows off there's this weight and depth that's stunning. Great with richer seafood.

12/29/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Already ready to go as others have said. 93ish on the nose, 86ish on the palate. It's lovely, just needs more acid.

12/28/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Light, bright red fruit... But also this undercurrent of medicinal tones. Probably the vintage. Not my favorite.

12/21/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Light, bright, super fresh. Really shows the vintage.

12/15/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Kinda boomer? Has some spice but it's more wood spice. Did not show super well.

12/13/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Crunchy red fruit. Light. Enjoyable.

12/9/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Very drinkable, and a perfect foil to a garlic herb steak. Juicy acidity, full bodied, screams Syrah with a profile of black and blue fruits and pepper. This is fruit forward without being jammy.

12/7/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Celery and floor wax. Maybe an off bottle? I enjoyed past vintages.

12/4/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Pleasant. Citrus. Apricot. Zesty. Mineral. Has a bit of a creamy rich edge to it. Would drink this over quite a bit of Jura.

12/4/2023 - geoffreychambertin Does not like this wine:

Hot hot hot. Really shows the 14.5%

12/1/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Mine also fizzed over on open from fridge cold. The mousse was as coarse as a sailor's vocab. This tasted like cheap champagne - in the same league as Nicolas Feuillate. Big unusual miss for Savart.

11/25/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

This was firing on all cylinders tonight and is everything I want in older Bordeaux.

11/25/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Mouse city.

11/19/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Lively. High toned red fruits, stemmy tannins that start to dominate after some air. Drinkable now, but probably best from 2025+.

11/18/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Really wild. Unfiltered to the point of floating sediment. Aggressive acid profile. Great foil to rich food as the label implies but not sure I'll buy more.

10/28/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Thin, stemmy, needs time. The Bourgogne Rouge is showing far better and for a lot less money.

10/28/2023 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

Deep golden color. Not much fizz. Flawed?

10/20/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

Really pretty nose, but the palate is thin and green/stemmy

10/7/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine:

A lovely bright zippy white, perfect with lemon and lighter seafood. Would probably be incredible with oysters.